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Red Bull ace Max Verstappen has denied he has been disrespectful to Lewis Hamilton and underplaying the six-time Formula 1 World Champion’s accomplishments, but the Dutchman denies this and in fact argues that he is one of the best drivers of all time.
Verstappen hit back at recent headlines that suggested he dismissed six-time world champion Hamilton’s talent and success, “That’s not true. If anything I suggest that he is one of the best ever. But I also said that each

Honda is getting close to making a decision about whether or not to stay in Formula 1 according to Helmut Marko as both of Red Bull’s teams – Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso – are powered by Honda.
Marko told Motorsport-Magazin.com, “Honda hasn’t decided yet and an engine is helpful in a Formula 1 car, no question.”
Actually, no team or manufacturer has officially signed up for 2021, when all-new rules and a new Concorde Agreement will be in force.
But Marko t

A report has emerged claiming Sergey Sirotkin’s backers did not pay in full for its sponsorship of the struggling backmarker Williams in 2018 according to a Russian source at Moscow-based Echo Moskwa radio.
Last year, Sirotkin raced for Williams – with backing by SMP Bank’s motorsport programme SMP Racing – which coincided with the once mightiest team’s downfall to by far the worst of the worst team on the grid.
“They paid only part of the amount,” the

Sebastian Vettel has warned that Formula 1 was heading in the “wrong direction” by reverting to heavier and slower cars, as unveiled in the sport’s launch of its new regulations for 2021 and beyond.
Lap times for the proposed new cars are forecast to be more than three seconds greater on average than they are this season – and a step back into the past.
“The cars are more spectacular now, and have been since 2017,” he said referring to the introduction of the

Lewis Hamilton’s work ethic is under-appreciated by many and his role as a source of inspiration to others often overlooked, according to a couple of young British rookies who have both enjoyed impressive debut season in Formula 1 in 2019.
Asked what Lewis Hamilton had meant to them, Williams driver George Russell and McLaren’s Lando Norris both expressed their admiration and respect for their fellow-Briton who clinched his sixth world championship at the United States Grand Prix ea

Michael Schumacher rose to greatness with Ferrari and the Formula 1 icon’s wife admits she has him to thank for the passion her family now has for horses.
Ferrari still runs thick through the veins of the Schumacher family. F1 legend Michael, whose condition has been shrouded in secrecy ever since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident in 2013, enjoyed the best years of his life with the Italian team and his daughter Gina has also embraced the Prancing Horse — literally

Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff will miss Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, making it the first race he has not attended since 2013, now that his team have won both Formula 1 world championships for an unprecedented sixth year in a row.
A Mercedes spokesman said technical director James Allison will be the most senior team member at the track in the Austrian’s absence.
“With both championships secured, it gives me more time in Europe to focus on other open topics,” Wolff s

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